Overview
- Kick-off is 17:30 GMT at Stamford Bridge, with live coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and on NBC/Peacock in the United States.
- Unai Emery’s side arrive on 10 straight wins in all competitions, including seven in the league, and an 11th would match a 111-year club record.
- Chelsea trail Villa by seven points heading into the match, with the outcome set to shape perceptions of Villa’s title push and Chelsea’s top-four credentials.
- Enzo Maresca confirmed Cole Palmer is fit for 90 minutes and that Estêvão Willian and Liam Delap are available, while Levi Colwill, Dário Essugo and Roméo Lavia remain out and Maresca serves a touchline suspension.
- Aston Villa remain without Pau Torres, Tyrone Mings and Ross Barkley, Evann Guessand is at AFCON, and Jadon Sancho is available again; Stuart Attwell referees with Paul Howard on VAR.